What a happy weekend !

Well we're in the middle of the busiest weekend I remember for a while.
Yesterday's Carol Service rehearsal began at 3, then a couple of us flautists gathered and played some carols arranged for three flutes, which was very agreeable. We did decide to play after the service, but something happened and we just didn't.

The Carol Service was splendid. The place was full to overflowing and everything was very happy an constructive. The readers read well (thanks, Fiona, David and Andy !) and Paul's message was spot on. Our joint welcome and benediction worked well too. The point where I really knew that God was answering our prayers was when the children sang a rather sweet Christmas number from Steve and Carol Owens, "Christmas isn't Christmas till it happens in your heart.", which very gently and sweetly confronted everyone with the need to respond to Jesus Christ personally. (They even pointed at people, which I don't think I or Paul could really have done in those circumstances.)

The real evidence comes in the weeks, months and years that follow, but for the moment, Thank You Lord so much.

Now this morning a pre-Christmas message in French. We have an extraordinary AGM this afternoon to take an important decision about the future of our building, then pre-Christmas in English this evening.

Glad of those steroids !

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